"Tom's a normal seventh-grader, negotiating a slightly prickly stage in his long friendship with Jeff...The arrival of new girl Jessica Feeney, however, changes everything; Jessica, who is attending a local hospital for treatment, has been badly burned by a fire, and her terrible disfigurement shocks the class into confusion. This isn't the usual book about adjustment to difference; instead, Abbott brilliantly explores the kids' struggle to manage the intrusion of abnormality in their lives...this is a thoughtful exploration of a brief interlude's lasting impact."
In the book Firegirl by Tony Abbot, a new student named Jessica moves to Tom’s school, but there is something different about her. People in this new school treat her differently because of the way she looks. Many people made up stories about her and wouldn’t touch her or talk to her. Except Tom. He saw past her looks and differences. At first he was just delivering the work she missed, but soon he realized that they’d become pretty good friends. Tom’s old friends made fun of hem for being friends with her, but he’d just ignore them. I thought Tom did the right thing by spending time with her. It made her feel better about herself. That is the reason I liked this book.
In the book Firegirl by Tony Abbot, teaches me a very important lesson. • It is other people might make fun of someone but that doesn't mean you have to do it too. • It also teaches you that you can be friend with whoever you want all you have to do is follow your heart. • Finally the last one is make your own path that other people can follow.
The book Fire Girl by Tony Abbot reminded me of two other books that we have read. The books are Wonder by R. J. Palacio and Out Of My Mind by Sharon Draper. These books reminded me of Fire Girl because in all three books there has been a serious medical problem. I also felt the same emotions as the other books. I felt sad, nervous, scared, and bad for the main characters. I couldn’t imagine being any of those people. Even though I had the same sad emotions, I also was happy for the characters when they overcame obstacles. For example, when Jessica came just in time to say the morning prayers no one wanted to touch her because she was burned so she hesitated, but then a nice boy reached out to her to say that it was ok. After reading all of these stories, I continue to realize that even if you are different or have medical problems, you are the same as everyone else.
Fire Girl was a really good book. I loved how when no one wanted anything to do with Jessica, that Tom took the time to be friends with her and be nice to her. I thought it was mean of Jeff to make fun of Jessica even though it wasn't her fault that she looked different from everyone else in the class.
In the book Firegirl by Tony Abbot, a new student named Jessica moves to Tom’s school, but there is something different about her. People in this new school treat her differently because of the way she looks. Many people made up stories about her and wouldn’t touch her or talk to her. Except Tom. He saw past her looks and differences. At first he was just delivering the work she missed, but soon he realized that they’d become pretty good friends. Tom’s old friends made fun of hem for being friends with her, but he’d just ignore them. I thought Tom did the right thing by spending time with her. It made her feel better about herself. That is the reason I liked this book.
ReplyDeleteIn the book Firegirl by Tony Abbot, teaches me a very important lesson.
ReplyDelete• It is other people might make fun of someone but that doesn't mean you have to do it too.
• It also teaches you that you can be friend with whoever you want all you have to do is follow your heart.
• Finally the last one is make your own path that other people can follow.
The book Fire Girl by Tony Abbot reminded me of two other books that we have read. The books are Wonder by R. J. Palacio and Out Of My Mind by Sharon Draper. These books reminded me of Fire Girl because in all three books there has been a serious medical problem. I also felt the same emotions as the other books. I felt sad, nervous, scared, and bad for the main characters. I couldn’t imagine being any of those people. Even though I had the same sad emotions, I also was happy for the characters when they overcame obstacles. For example, when Jessica came just in time to say the morning prayers no one wanted to touch her because she was burned so she hesitated, but then a nice boy reached out to her to say that it was ok. After reading all of these stories, I continue to realize that even if you are different or have medical problems, you are the same as everyone else.
ReplyDeleteFire Girl was a really good book. I loved how when no one wanted anything to do with Jessica, that Tom took the time to be friends with her and be nice to her. I thought it was mean of Jeff to make fun of Jessica even though it wasn't her fault that she looked different from everyone else in the class.
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